Day 13: Franz Josef → Wanaka via Haast Pass

2026-11-14 · Franz Josef → Wānaka · 288 km

1 Knights Point Lookout 2 Ship Creek 3 Thunder Creek Falls 4 Fantail Falls 5 Blue Pools, Haast Pass 6 #ThatWanakaTree
  1. Knights Point Lookout viewpoint Dramatic clifftop coastal lookout on the wild South Westland highway between the glaciers and Haast.
  2. Ship Creek walk Two short boardwalk loops — kahikatea swamp forest and a windswept dune lake — on the South Westland coast.
  3. Thunder Creek Falls sight A 28 m waterfall a five-minute walk off the Haast Pass highway.
  4. Fantail Falls walk Pretty roadside waterfall fanning over rock into the Haast River — a five-minute stop on the Haast Pass drive.
  5. Blue Pools, Haast Pass walk Short forest walk to startlingly clear glacial-blue pools and a swing bridge.
  6. #ThatWanakaTree viewpoint The lone willow standing in Lake Wānaka — NZ’s most photographed tree.

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